In the writing challenge "Reaing Lord of the Ring", and it was preventing him from sleeping was translated as et que ca l'empechait de dormir.Why que?

John E.C1Kwiziq community member

In the writing challenge "Reaing Lord of the Ring", and it was preventing him from sleeping was translated as et que ca l'empechait de dormir.Why que?

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi John,

it is simply 'that' which in French has to appear (unlike English) and links the two sentences together -

'...because it was three in the morning and ( that) it prevented him from sleeping!'

Hope this helps!

John E. asked:

In the writing challenge "Reaing Lord of the Ring", and it was preventing him from sleeping was translated as et que ca l'empechait de dormir.Why que?

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